YouTube Data Scraper APIs to power research, automation and analytics
SocialKit provides multiple YouTube Data APIs to extract real-time data at scale.
- Transcripts, summaries, comments, stats and more
- Works with YouTube videos and Shorts
- Structured JSON in a single request — no scraping
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Find the right YouTube API for your project
Each API is built to extract specific YouTube data, making it easier to get exactly what you need without unnecessary complexity.
YouTube Transcript API
Get timestamped, word-for-word transcripts from any YouTube video or Shorts URL. Accurate, structured, ready to feed into your pipeline.
YouTube Summary API
Send a YouTube URL, get an AI-generated summary with key insights and main topics. Useful when you need the point, not the full transcript.
YouTube Stats API
Pull video-level metadata: views, likes, comment count, duration, publish date, and channel info. Works for videos and Shorts. Clean JSON, one request.
YouTube Comments API
Fetch comments with author metadata, timestamps, and like counts. Filter by hot, top, or new. Built for sentiment work and moderation pipelines.
YouTube Channel Stats API
Get subscriber count, total views, video count, bio, and channel metadata for any YouTube channel.
YouTube Search API
Search YouTube by keyword, topic, or category. Returns video IDs, titles, thumbnails, and metadata. Built for research, discovery, and content monitoring at scale.
YouTube Videos API
List all videos from any YouTube channel with full metadata. Useful for audits, content inventories, and monitoring a channel at scale.
YouTube Video Download API
Download YouTube videos in MP4, MP3, AVI, WebM, and more. Choose quality from 240p to 1080p. Returns a direct download link with metadata.
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What people are building with it
Content Repurposing Pipelines
Pull the transcript, summarize it, pipe the output into your content tool. One video becomes a blog post, a newsletter section, or a social thread — automated, no manual watching required.
AI & RAG Applications
Structured transcripts are exactly what LLMs need. Feed them directly into your RAG pipeline or chatbot knowledge base. Clean input, better output.
Sentiment Analysis & Brand Monitoring
Track how audiences are responding to any video — yours, a competitor's, or a creator's. Pull comments at scale, route them to your NLP model, and get a real read on audience reaction.
Competitive Research & Channel Analysis
Pull stats and video lists from any channel. See what's performing, how often they post, and what the audience is saying. Useful for agencies, analysts, and product teams watching the space.
SEO & YouTube Strategy
Use video stats and comment data to understand what's actually working on YouTube. Identify content patterns, inform your own strategy, or back up client reports with real data.
Education & E-Learning Tools
Extract transcripts and summaries from long-form educational videos. Auto-generate course notes, study guides, or accessible text versions for learners who don't want to watch.
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Extract transcripts, generate summaries, and analyze engagement from YouTube, TikTok, Shorts, Instagram, and Facebook at scale.
Free
- 20Credits
- Perfect for testing
- 40 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Starter
- 4,000Credits
- $4.75 per 1k credits
- 80 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Standard
- 12,000Credits
- $2.42 per 1k credits
- 120 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Ultimate
- 50,000Credits
- $1.90 per 1k credits
- 360 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
- Higher Rate Limits
- Priority Support
Enterprise
- 500,000Credits
- $1.02 per 1k credits
- 600 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
- Higher Rate Limits
- Priority Support
Free
- 20Credits
- Perfect for testing
- 40 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Starter
- 4,000Credits
- $4.75 per 1k credits
- 80 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Standard
- 12,000Credits
- $2.42 per 1k credits
- 120 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
Ultimate
- 50,000Credits
- $1.90 per 1k credits
- 360 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
- Higher Rate Limits
- Priority Support
Enterprise
- 500,000Credits
- $1.02 per 1k credits
- 600 requests / minute
- Includes All APIs
- YouTube APIs
- TikTok APIs
- Instagram APIs
- Facebook APIs
- Video File APIs
- More Coming Soon
- Higher Rate Limits
- Priority Support
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"It was very easy to set up and get going, and support was superb."
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"Quick, caring and efficient support!"
Thomas Puech, Designer
"Easy to connect - work's smooth and properly!"
Robert Podsiadlo, Founder at PrimeStuff